56 S. Oak Street
downtown Ventura
in the Green Design Zone
805.648.2626

NATURAL HOME MAGAZINE says
"All over North America, people are snapping up healthy building and home décor items that reflect their environmental sensibilities — and green companies are blossoming.  We asked some of these retailers to share how to shop for green building products. Here’s what they told us."
  1.    Buy from a reputable supplier. “Work with professionals who share your values and have an expertise in green, including suppliers.  Greenwashing is becoming a significant issue, so expertise, experience and ethics are important.”
  2.    Look beyond price. “A product could be cheaper due to unfair labor practices.  Buy locally made materials, and think about ways to reuse and recycle.”
  3.    "Test products if you’re chemically sensitive.  Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it’s nontoxic.  Products labeled low- or no-VOC aren’t completely free of all synthetic chemicals, and not all chemicals are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.”  For more information visit www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html